in fact, pakistan is mentioned so many more times in the book than bin laden or al qaeda. it's like, you know, the enemy that dare not speak its name for the u.s. they do what they can do. obviously, the drone wars are being fought independent and separate in many ways. but, it's not just weapons and bad guys that are coming over the border, it's expertise. it's sharp shooters and snipers and people who teach the locals how to build i.e.d.s. >> the thing that struck me about this is because all great stories about war often get, make you understand the disconnect between the very grand plan strategies at the top, even at the level of general mcchrystal and company and what it translates into for the guy. and i got a sense that those guys, american soldiers good guys trying to do their best, but there was such a big disconnect. >> it's unbelievable and it starts with the fact that they didn't have enough assets. it's not just a question of they needed more troops in afghanistan in 2006. although, probably any general would have argued that. and did. but they didn't have hel